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LYU to DTW: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
567 mi
912 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
567 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from DTW?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Detroit (DTW) is 567 miles (912 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ely and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to DTW?
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